Collar button



C. G. RAIBLE Oct. 17, 1933.

COLLAR BUTTON Filed 001:. 6, 1932 INVENTOR. Giar/e: 6. PazZ/e ATTORNEY?Patented Oct. 17, 1933 COLLAR BUTTON Charles G.Raible, Shaker Heights,Ohio, as signor' to ,The Farmer Manufacturing Com- 7 pany, Cleveland,Ohi ApplicationOctober 6,

Claims.

This invention relates to a collar button or stud as an article ofmanufacture and toan economical method of forming and finishing thesame.

More particularly this is directed to the type of '5 buttons which areused by laundries for fastening the collar bands of shirts together whenthey are returned to the customer. A necessary qualification of suchbuttons is that they be exceedingly cheap, so that they can be used inlarge quantities at very slight cost and thrown away after they haveserved their purpose. Thus cheapness of manufacture is of the utmostimportance and this involves both the use of inexpensive materials andhigh speed production. At the same time such buttons must fulfillcertain definite qualifications, the most important being that they willnot mark or stain the edges of the button holes, will not corrode, willnot break apart when being inserted into or removed from a stifllystarched collar band, and they must be smooth so as not to injure eitherthe cloth or the fingers. To the accomplishment of the foregoing andrelated ends, said invention, then, consists of the means hereinafterfully described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

The annexed drawing and the following description set forth in detailcertain structure embodying the invention, such disclosed meansconstituting, however, but one of various structural forms in which theprinciple of the invention may be used.

In the accompanying drawing Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my improvedcollar button; and Fig. 2 is a view in elevation, showing the head ofthe button in central section.

In detail my improved collar button comprises a metal disc or base 1 anda shank 2 projecting therefrom. This shank 2 has a bulbous head 3 at oneend, so that the entire button is, in general, of conventionalappearance. The bottom of the shank is slightly enlarged to fit, verytightly, as shown at 4, through a central hole in the base 1 and itslower end is headed out tightly against the base as at 5, the base beingpreferably slightly.

dished upward so that the head does not project below the lower outeredge of the base 1.

The material found most satisfactory for this work is strip steel ofgauge .020 or thereabouts for forming the head 1 and steel wire forforming the shank 2. The thickness of the strip and the diameter of thewire will of course be adapted to the size of the button. The bestresults, both for cheapness and for satisfactory work, are obtained bythe use of steel, but in order to avoid corrosion it is necessary tocoat the steel with o, a corporation of Ohio 1932. Serial No. 636,533

some non-corrosive material. This is preferably done by cadmium platingapplied directly to the button.

, Other modes of applying the principle of my invention may be employedinstead of the one explained, change being made as regards the structureherein disclosed, provided the means stated by any of the followingclaims or the equivalent of such stated means be employed.

Itherefore particularly point out and distinctly claim as my invention:e ,7

1. As an article of manufacture, a collar button or the like formed by athinv metallic disk head of uniform thickness and a shank of solid metalthroughout, said shank projecting through and upset within and on oneside of said head.

2. As an article of manufacture, a collar button or the like comprisingan apertured metallic disc base, a headed shank having an end making aforced fit in the aperture in said disc and upset therebelow. 3. As anarticle of manufacture, a collar button having a disk shaped base and ashank, the end of the shank protruding through the base, the

protruded end of said shank beinglongitudinally upset and the portionofthe shank within the base being-laterally enlarged.

'4. As an article of manufacture, acollar button having aslightlyconcave base of uniform thickness and a shank of solid metal throughouta bulbous head'on said shank, the'end of the shank remote from said headprotruding'through the base, the protruded end of said shankbeinglongitudinally upset where passing through the base

